I would LOVE to see photos of your MTB conversion
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My new build:
- MTB aluminium frame
- Surly Troll fork
- 26" wheels
- Maxxis Overdrive Excel 26x2.0 tyres
- 42-32-22 chainrings and 11-34 cassette
- Tubus Cargo rear rack
- Tubus Tara Big Apple front rack
- On-One Mary handlebar
- Wellgo MG-1 pedals
- MTB aluminium frame
- Surly Troll fork
- 26" wheels
- Maxxis Overdrive Excel 26x2.0 tyres
- 42-32-22 chainrings and 11-34 cassette
- Tubus Cargo rear rack
- Tubus Tara Big Apple front rack
- On-One Mary handlebar
- Wellgo MG-1 pedals
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But I don't like SPAM...
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Here's mine. It's a work in progress:
This is going to be my new weapon against Diabetes. I'm going to build the drybox panniers for it and try to do the Katy Trail in Missouri next year.
This is going to be my new weapon against Diabetes. I'm going to build the drybox panniers for it and try to do the Katy Trail in Missouri next year.
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But I don't like SPAM...
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I should add that the bike is in the truck right now to go get new shoes!!!!
After looking through this thread I think I'm going to go shopping for a "new" project. I LOVE the stealth paint jobs!!!!!
After looking through this thread I think I'm going to go shopping for a "new" project. I LOVE the stealth paint jobs!!!!!
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This is it so far...
2006 Fisher Tassajara, lockout front forks (I know more weight). Ergon grips & bar ends. Still collecting stuff..
2006 Fisher Tassajara, lockout front forks (I know more weight). Ergon grips & bar ends. Still collecting stuff..
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Those were on the clearance page at Nashbar, a few years back. I've not seen them there since.
And they are pretty comfy. If I remember right, they were their house trekkers.
And they are pretty comfy. If I remember right, they were their house trekkers.
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Great thread and some really nice bikes! I know I'm reviving an older thread but there still seem to be people asking about using these older mtb's on a fairly regular basis. I have two right now, an older early 90's schwinn with drop bars, front and rear racks and a nice Brooks B17, very comfy ride. My other one I just threw together today and have to get fenders and a couple other bits yet. It's a 98 GT Tequesta cromoly 4130 / Reynolds 525 frame with a surly 1x1 fork. This will probably be my bikepacking bike with the riser bars, I'll do some bar ends and a front rack too at some point.
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Great thread and some really nice bikes! I know I'm reviving an older thread but there still seem to be people asking about using these older mtb's on a fairly regular basis. I have two right now, an older early 90's schwinn with drop bars, front and rear racks and a nice Brooks B17, very comfy ride. My other one I just threw together today and have to get fenders and a couple other bits yet. It's a 98 GT Tequesta cromoly 4130 / Reynolds 525 frame with a surly 1x1 fork. This will probably be my bikepacking bike with the riser bars, I'll do some bar ends and a front rack too at some point.
Your GT looks great! How about some glamor shots of the Schwinn? What model is it? My 92 Impact Pro (almost the same as a High Sierra) is somewhere back in this thread, but this is a good excuse to post a couple more!
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Rodar,
Nice Schwinn you have there. Yours appears to be from the same era as mine. I still have some tweaking to do to the brake setup and the front rack, but it's a nice smooth ride so far. I have it on my trainer right now, but it will be my primary bike for riding country/gravel roads around here.
Nice Schwinn you have there. Yours appears to be from the same era as mine. I still have some tweaking to do to the brake setup and the front rack, but it's a nice smooth ride so far. I have it on my trainer right now, but it will be my primary bike for riding country/gravel roads around here.
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1998 Fuji Outland. I originally bought it for around $20 bucks. It took a hell of a lot of elbow grease and about $200 in parts to get what you see today. I'm going to need a new rear derailleur soon, and I'm having a difficult time choosing a proper rack for the front. Since I'm only doing overnights right now, it hasn't been much of an issue.
Note the in-line barrel adjusters. It's a really trick piece of kit.
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Here is one in the Flavor of the old Bridgestone XO's that I picked up.
This bike was always a all arounder road bike. It came with straight bars but on 1.5x26 tires. Was marketed as more of a city Commuter. I plan to use it on light single track where I can get a bit off the beaten path to camp.
1984 Trek 890 for "the Urban Canyon" The bike came on 26x1.5 RADIAL Panasonic tires. One year only bike from Trek. Its street biased Geometry.
Catalog picture https://www.vintage-trek.com/TrekBroc...Terrain.htm#27
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Built it more as a Dirt drop Bridgestone X0 series. Its close to the same geometry. Funny thing is when I put my wifes X0-2 together I bought that had been single speed converted I stuck a set of wheels on it I had from a part out. The wheels that came on her X0 were the original the original to the bike Ritchey Vantage but the PO for some reason did a piss poor job of lacing a early 80's Dura Ace hub in the rear. I laced in a modern 9 speed hub I picked up from the Co Op and threw a 12-28 cassette on it. Has 9 speed Durace Barends and mid 90's LX drivetrain. The 8speed RD seems to be happy being run as a 9speed.
To top it off a I ran across a Rivendell "Baggins Bag" with a Nitto rack on CL a while back and this seemed to be the perfect home for it for a good bit of my riding but I can stick my bigger Velo Orange Campagne bag on it and a set of panniers for light touring easy enough. . Will likely throw a set of hammered fenders on it soon. It already have installed a Blackburn similar to what it would have came with on it since the picture was taken.
I have a brand new set of tan side wall 26x1.5 Pasella TG's in the shop but the Kendas are like brand new and the cheap skate in me has me wanting to wear them out first. Feel a bit lethargic though. I need to find a seat post. I'm about 4cm short of what I like. That said I'm very pleased with the ride.
This bike was always a all arounder road bike. It came with straight bars but on 1.5x26 tires. Was marketed as more of a city Commuter. I plan to use it on light single track where I can get a bit off the beaten path to camp.
1984 Trek 890 for "the Urban Canyon" The bike came on 26x1.5 RADIAL Panasonic tires. One year only bike from Trek. Its street biased Geometry.
Catalog picture https://www.vintage-trek.com/TrekBroc...Terrain.htm#27
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Built it more as a Dirt drop Bridgestone X0 series. Its close to the same geometry. Funny thing is when I put my wifes X0-2 together I bought that had been single speed converted I stuck a set of wheels on it I had from a part out. The wheels that came on her X0 were the original the original to the bike Ritchey Vantage but the PO for some reason did a piss poor job of lacing a early 80's Dura Ace hub in the rear. I laced in a modern 9 speed hub I picked up from the Co Op and threw a 12-28 cassette on it. Has 9 speed Durace Barends and mid 90's LX drivetrain. The 8speed RD seems to be happy being run as a 9speed.
To top it off a I ran across a Rivendell "Baggins Bag" with a Nitto rack on CL a while back and this seemed to be the perfect home for it for a good bit of my riding but I can stick my bigger Velo Orange Campagne bag on it and a set of panniers for light touring easy enough. . Will likely throw a set of hammered fenders on it soon. It already have installed a Blackburn similar to what it would have came with on it since the picture was taken.
I have a brand new set of tan side wall 26x1.5 Pasella TG's in the shop but the Kendas are like brand new and the cheap skate in me has me wanting to wear them out first. Feel a bit lethargic though. I need to find a seat post. I'm about 4cm short of what I like. That said I'm very pleased with the ride.
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Finished building up my mountain bike as a tourer.
First step: I bought a wheelset off of craigslist. I want to have skinny tires available, but still keep my fat tires for casual riding. So I put some 1.4" tires on the new rims.
Then I bought some new fenders from the bike co-op. They're set up to run nice and close to the fat tires, but still work fine for the skinny ones.
THEN I got crazy. I hit up the co-op and got a new high rise stem, some wide drop bars, some friction shifters, and some new brake levers. The idea was to have drop bars that sit up high and close, so I can ride nice and upright or drop down and get a little more aero. Worked great! It looks a little funny, but rides super comfy. I'd like to get a set of brake interrupter levers, but can live without them.
Already had the racks and bags.
First step: I bought a wheelset off of craigslist. I want to have skinny tires available, but still keep my fat tires for casual riding. So I put some 1.4" tires on the new rims.
Then I bought some new fenders from the bike co-op. They're set up to run nice and close to the fat tires, but still work fine for the skinny ones.
THEN I got crazy. I hit up the co-op and got a new high rise stem, some wide drop bars, some friction shifters, and some new brake levers. The idea was to have drop bars that sit up high and close, so I can ride nice and upright or drop down and get a little more aero. Worked great! It looks a little funny, but rides super comfy. I'd like to get a set of brake interrupter levers, but can live without them.
Already had the racks and bags.
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[QUOTE=surlyman;14151564 I have it on my trainer right now, but it will be my primary bike for riding country/gravel roads around here.[/QUOTE]
I love gravel.
You ever ride single track mtb trails with road drops? That`s a kick in the pants, too!
I love gravel.
You ever ride single track mtb trails with road drops? That`s a kick in the pants, too!
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So, my kid (9 years old) decided he wants to go on a couple of overnighters with me. He's cool like that. So I scored this bike off of Craigslist for $25.
Needed a lot of work. Replaced all cables, replaced broken twist shifter with indexed thumb shifter that just happens to work perfect, new brake pads, trued both wheels, wrapped handlebars, added fenders, and tried out a couple of configurations:
I think the rack is overkill, but it looks killer. I'll be going with the first option, just letting him carry snacks and his own parts. Still needs slicks, new pedals, and a new saddle. I also want to mount a water bottle. There are braze ons under the down tube, but it interferes with the fender, so I'll probably just mount one to the bars.
Fun afternoon project, and I think he'll be tickled at having a bike with gears.
Needed a lot of work. Replaced all cables, replaced broken twist shifter with indexed thumb shifter that just happens to work perfect, new brake pads, trued both wheels, wrapped handlebars, added fenders, and tried out a couple of configurations:
I think the rack is overkill, but it looks killer. I'll be going with the first option, just letting him carry snacks and his own parts. Still needs slicks, new pedals, and a new saddle. I also want to mount a water bottle. There are braze ons under the down tube, but it interferes with the fender, so I'll probably just mount one to the bars.
Fun afternoon project, and I think he'll be tickled at having a bike with gears.
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1986 Kuwahara Cascade Expedition Bike.
For 2012 I changed my stem to increase my reach and lower the bars a little and swapped the Suntour Vx for Cylone Mk1 (lighter action) and just have to build some nicer wheels around these custom Arvon touring hubs I have here. Might braze in another water bottle mount on the seatpost as a third mount is all it really lacks.
Bike should be good for another 40,000 km after that.
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Awesome, Jamoni! Good job on the bike, and I hope your son enjoys putting it to work! Good plan having him carry his snacks and parts. I took my 10 YO nephew out once, had him carry his sleeping bag and his clothes and pulled the rest in my BOB- it seemed to work out well.
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Awesome, Jamoni! Good job on the bike, and I hope your son enjoys putting it to work! Good plan having him carry his snacks and parts. I took my 10 YO nephew out once, had him carry his sleeping bag and his clothes and pulled the rest in my BOB- it seemed to work out well.
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Here's some pics of my gary fisher mtb/tourer. It's a heavy steal bike but I don't mind, it's very comfortable for me. I think it's a 2003 tarpon. I'm not totally sold on the trekking bars yet.
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On One Scandal 29er on a tour this year with some Porcelain Rocket bike bags...
The bike can also be setup with Old Man Mountain racks front and rear for carrying panniers if desired.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/vikappr...th/6882245773/
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Here is a picture of a Bridgestone that was given to me recently. The frame is made of Ritchey Logic Super Tubing. I swapped in a B17 saddle, a set of black steel fenders, an aluminum rear rack, some 26x1.50 tires, and gave the old Suntour 7spd drivetrain a good tune and she was ready to go!
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We converted two 1980s mountain bikes into tourers...
Here are the photos and details
https://www.vwvagabonds.com/Bike/BikeEquipment.html
Here are the photos and details
https://www.vwvagabonds.com/Bike/BikeEquipment.html
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